Re: wing post sanding tool

From: lauren.rezac <lauren.rezac_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:44:39 -0000

Bill,

Are the Files still in the files section? I have looked but am not able to find them.

Thanks,

Lauren

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen@...> wrote:
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> Leroy
> I went ahead and put 2 versions in the files section. The post maker measures 1 1/2" x 2" in the plan view. There are 2 rods in the bottom section. The top part slides on the rods. There's a spring to separate the 2 parts. I've added a paper dial marked in thousandths to reference when I'm making posts.
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> In the first operation shown I'm feeding a square balsa stick into the tapered area of the tool using my thumb under the stick to keep it from moving up and down. Then I feed the stick in from the side where the sanding faces are parallel to remove the taper. I use a Dremel on a fairly slow speed to turn the wood. The operation goes pretty quick as you can see. I usually turn them a little oversize at first and then reduce the diameter in small steps until I get what I want.
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> It might be really good to use a draw plate as others have suggested to take off the last thousandth or two. The Eurotool catalog shows a bunch of draw plates of varying prices.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LeRoy C Cordes
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: wing post sanding tool
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> Looks pretty straightforward, Bill - is it about 2" x 3" in size ?
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> If it's not too much trouble, could you upload the movie to me ?
>
> LeRoy Cordes
> AMA 16974
> Chicago, IL
> In God We Trust
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> On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:13:45 -0400 "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_...>
> writes:
> > Leroy
> > Wayne Johnson made it for me a couple of years ago. It's basically 2
> > blocks of aluminum with sandpaper on the inside faces and an
> > adjustment screw that controls the separation. I just put a picture
> > of it in the photos section under Tools. I tried to talk Wayne into
> > making them to sell but wasn't successful. I used to have a movie
> > posted of turning a post with it. If anyone wants to see it I'll put
> > it up again.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: LeRoy C Cordes
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 3:40 PM
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: wing post sanding tool
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> >
> > Bill, what is your "wing post sanding tool" ?
> >
> > LeRoy Cordes
> > AMA 16974
> > Chicago, IL
> > In God We Trust
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> > On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:32:54 -0400 "Bill Gowen"
> > <b.gowen_at_...>
> > writes:
> > > I've found a few uses for bamboo skewers. You can buy a big bag
> > of
> > > them for a couple of dollars. If you're going to use them for
> > > anything in an indoor model be sure to weigh them first. They
> > seem
> > > to have about as much density variation as balsa. The lightest
> > ones
> > > might be half as heavy as the heaviest ones. I use the heavy
> > ones
> > > for things like mixing sticks for epoxy.
> > >
> > > You can split them down to whatever size you might need. I've
> > also
> > > used my wing post sanding tool to reduce the diameter but this
> > is
> > > hard going unless they're about the right size to begin with.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Neil Dennis
> > > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 8:42 AM
> > > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Wing Post Socket Mounting in
> > a
> > > Rolled Motor Stick
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> > > FWIW, I have the students make wing posts from a planed down
> > piece
> > > of
> > > bamboo skewer instead of balsa, not much weight difference and
> > > they take
> > > rough handling. (;-')
> > >
> > > We also use round toothpicks for prop spars.
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